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LudwigPastorius

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33. Yes, it won't happen.

Sun Dec 3, 2023, 03:26 PM

Dec 2023

There are waivers in place that can suspend convention rules if the RNC determines that it is "in the best interests of the Republican party".

But, they won't do it because they are afraid of the YeeHaadists.

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Does Anyone Here Think That Tr**p Will Not Wind Up As The Nominee Of The Repug Party?..... [View all] global1 Dec 2023 OP

He will not even be on the tickets/t malaise Dec 2023 #1

He will be the nominee NCIndie Dec 2023 #2

Only if incarcerated by the convention JT45242 Dec 2023 #3

SC Smith's trial in DC will be over. brush Dec 2023 #15

Just saying, i'm not 100% certain you're right about this. bluestarone Dec 2023 #36

Judge Chutkan is not playing. She's not the incompetent loose Cannon in the docs case. brush Dec 2023 #37

Yea i feel the same. BUT bluestarone Dec 2023 #38

It is the delay and the appeals that are bad. MOMFUDSKI Dec 2023 #54

I DO NOT blame Garland bluestarone Dec 2023 #56

Look at the GOP in Congress. LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #4

Well how could they? Polybius Dec 2023 #7

They make the convention rules, and whoever makes those rules can control who is nominated. LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #13

by ignoring every delegation sent to the convention .. ? stopdiggin Dec 2023 #26

Yes, it won't happen. LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #33

Sometimes I think the GOP does not care who is president as long as it's a republican RKP5637 Dec 2023 #53

Definitely possible, although I thought same in 2016. Biggest question is do we have a better chance against trump Silent Type Dec 2023 #5

I think any of the younger candidates would be trouble, except Vivek Ramaswamy Polybius Dec 2023 #12

Agreed. But the RNC/Republican powers that be won't dare deny trump... brush Dec 2023 #18

Well they can't at that point Polybius Dec 2023 #22

Haley could be a problem as her poll numbers are better than Trumps against Biden womanofthehills Dec 2023 #42

Haley rso Dec 2023 #52

No disrespect intended to anyone including Haley, but... duckworth969 Dec 2023 #62

I believe SCOTUS can legally eliminate the possibility of his candidacy FakeNoose Dec 2023 #6

I think it will be Nikki. She's the one we should be worried about. flying_wahini Dec 2023 #8

Certainly possible, but if she's the nominee, Qutzupalotl Dec 2023 #31

I have been saying that for many months now. DFW Dec 2023 #9

I think the next president will be mucifer Dec 2023 #10

I'm more interested in whether he'll be convicted and appropriately sentenced. Towlie Dec 2023 #11

Even if he's convicted before the election... Silent3 Dec 2023 #19

Cannon sentencing for Mar-a-Lago case concerns me duckworth969 Dec 2023 #63

Only his sudden death will prevent that Silent3 Dec 2023 #14

Won't be on the ticket, except insofar as he will have cut a deal to endorse one of the ambitious wiggs Dec 2023 #16

boy .. he sure isn't looking like somebody stopdiggin Dec 2023 #28

definite possibility. But he has no leverage if he isn't leading the primary race. nt wiggs Dec 2023 #64

No mcar Dec 2023 #17

Predicting the future is hard. czarjak Dec 2023 #20

There is always a chance but if it shakes out how it's going he's gonna be it and we will WIN !!!!! nt GuppyGal Dec 2023 #21

Who's going to beat him? BlueTsunami2018 Dec 2023 #23

I don't think he will be. I've heard Koch pivoted to Nikki Haley. FlyingPiggy Dec 2023 #24

If Haley overperforms in Iowa and Trump's polls look worse in a Biden match-up Prairie Gates Dec 2023 #25

this is about the only (coherent) explanation stopdiggin Dec 2023 #29

Primaries are sometimes nonlinear surprises Prairie Gates Dec 2023 #61

"...could cause a sudden, catastrophic collapse of Trump's support." LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #35

IT is likely to happen unfortunatly. Groundhawg Dec 2023 #27

Unless they find somebody worse, yes. Turbineguy Dec 2023 #30

without a death, or virtual dehabilitation ... stopdiggin Dec 2023 #32

I tried convincing myself that nobody would vote for tRump in 2016. That didn't exactly work MiniMe Dec 2023 #34

While I Understand Your Point... ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #41

What makes it extremely different womanofthehills Dec 2023 #47

And? ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #59

Trump will be their nominee. dalton99a Dec 2023 #39

No way, he has one foot in the jail house. Emile Dec 2023 #40

I call Nicky. MOMFUDSKI Dec 2023 #43

I don't think he will be.... usedtobedemgurl Dec 2023 #44

Barring death or incapacitation, of course he'll be the nominee. Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #45

Not a fucking chance in Hell. marble falls Dec 2023 #46

American oligarchs want Nikki Haley, and Trump will Not be 2024 GOP nominee. sarcasmo Dec 2023 #48

Right now, he's got a lock on the nomination Fiendish Thingy Dec 2023 #49

I'll take Powerball odds before Trump not being the GOP nominee. WarGamer Dec 2023 #50

Only if he's claudette Dec 2023 #51

He will be the nominee and won't go to jail either, buckle up. nt doc03 Dec 2023 #55

In the long list of GOP candidates of 2016, Trump was the only one who could not beat Hillary. keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #57

tRump lost to Hillary Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #58

Sorry.. Willto Dec 2023 #60